MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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